Chongqing, China
Three Natural Bridges
Not one, not two, but three natural bridges remain in this captivating spot post-sinkhole.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Chongqing, China
Not one, not two, but three natural bridges remain in this captivating spot post-sinkhole.
Caraș-Severin, Romania
Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.
Vernal, Utah
Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.
Klevan, Ukraine
This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.
Mono County, California
Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.
Orick, California
Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.
Saturnia, Italy
Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Borgloon, Belgium
Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.
Kunming, China
270 million year-old forest of stone.
Cleveland, Ohio
An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.
Juneau, Alaska
Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."
Speers, Saskatchewan
The Twisted Trees of Alticane are an unnerving grove of Quaking Aspen, apparently mutated from a single source, giving them a twisted and unnatural appearance.
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.
Alamada, Philippines
This wondrous waterfall rushing down a green-covered mountain wasn't discovered until 2010.
Orost, Iran
Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.
Mezairaa, United Arab Emirates
Over the dunes of the Empty Quarter, the mysterious music of the desert.
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.
Puerto Inca, Peru
This scalding hot river was thought to be a myth until one geoscientist made it his quest to study the mystical waters.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Kumejima-chō, Japan
Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.
Pitumarca, Peru
A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.
Meybod, Iran
Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.
Dublin, Ohio
The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.